News on the topic: freedom of expression
30.06.2012 Pickets against poverty still under ban
The city authorities of Orsha again refused to allow members of Fair World left party to hold mass events.
27.06.2012 The Ministry of Information will fight against extremism and terrorism
The Ministry of Information, together with the Border and Customs Committees of Belarus, can be included into the list of state establishments that fight against terrorism and extremism.
27.06.2012 Committee to Protect Journalists: Belarusian authorities are taking revenge for the truth
Belarusian authorities should immediately release a critical journalist who was tried, convicted and sentenced to prison.
25.06.2012 Fifth ban on pickets for free elections in Baranavichy
Baranavichy civil activist Ryhor Hryk has received another ban on holding a picket on 1 July to demand free elections in Belarus.
25.06.2012 Vitsebsk authorities ban pickets against torture
Vitsebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau will not be able to hold three pickets on June 26, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, after his applications were dismissed by the city’s executive officials.
19.06.2012 Hrodna court turns down appeal by local UCP leader
Hrodna Leninski District Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by Mrs. Aliaksandra Vasilevich, local leader of the United Civil Party of Belarus.
19.06.2012 One more picket banned in Baranavichy
Baranavichy civil activist Ryhor Hryk has received a reply from the city’s executive committee, saying that the activist’s application for holding a picket on 24 June has been dismissed.
15.06.2012 Brest: Uladzimir Vialiachkin continues appealing against picket ban
Human rights defender Uladzimir Vialichkin applied to the head of the Brest Region Court with the request to issue a protest against the verdicts on his civil case.
07.06.2012 Malaryta authorities ban picket and ask about sources of its financing
Human rights defender Uladzimir Malei, who applied to the Malaryta District Executive Committee for authorization of a picket “For fair elections without Lukashenka”, received a negative answer, signed by the deputy head of the committee Vadzim Shpetny.
05.06.2012 Brest residents appeal discriminative ruling on mass events
On 1 June Brest human rights activists passed to the Brest region court and procuracy a note of protest against the ruling of the executive committee imposing unlawful restrictions on freedom of assembly. The note was signed by about 200 residents of Brest.
30.05.2012 Orsha authorities ban 14 pickets for free elections
Orsha town executive committee has banned a series of pickets scheduled for 31 May. None of the 14 applications has been sanctioned by local executive officials.
29.05.2012 Picket “Beds for everyone” banned
Post graduate student Alyaksei Paulouski was not allowed to hold a picket near the Academy of Science.
24.05.2012 Concert in hounour of Kastus Kalinouski banned in Hrodna
Famous punk band Kalyan and a new rock project Dzeciuki were expected to play at the concern.
23.05.2012 Hrodna authorities ban pickets in support of Polish minority school
Hrodna city executive officials have banned the holding of a series of pickets in support of retaining Polish-language education at a local secondary school attended by representatives of the city’s Polish minority.
21.05.2012 Salihorsk authorities ban Young Front bike ride
Salihorsk town executive officials have banned a bike ride marking the anniversary of the 1995 referendum that introduced new state symbols instead of the historical Pahonia coat of arms and the white-red-white flag.
